{snapshots from the week: fabric, friends + sunshine}

Can I share something with you? I’M SO GLAD IT’S FRIDAY, yippeeeee! I’m not sure what happened this week but I’m exhausted! Currently yawning as I type this. So many emotions + thoughts have run through my mind this week. I’m loving what’s happening with @SheReadsTruth and feel like I’m being nudged in a bit of a new direction. I can’t wait to see what comes of this :)

Once again Nester blogged something that shot straight to my heart. She’s the best blog mentor I could ever imagine having. I hope to journal some more of what her post made me think about this morning… You probably don’t know how I pulled that precious of a thought from her post on BH+G but I did :) Tee hehe.

So some photos of my week! Everyone loves to be nosy and peek at these types of things, right? Duh duh duh.

Yesterday I took off to my favorite fabric store + stocked up on materials. This store is insane ~ it’s a 30,000 square foot warehouse filled wall-to-wall with fabric, thread, felt, fleece, lace, tassels, zippers. Oh my word, here’s just one wall, of the thirty or so walls. Having weekly shop updates is a great excuse to drive over here a few times a month! ::

And Mr. Bauer! He’s so good, seriously one of my favorite memories of living in Minneapolis. We got him about 1 year after we moved here ~ he was just 12 weeks old when we adopted him, and he’s my very best daytime companion. Yesterday I packaged orders and Alyssa {our cousin} was nearby when I stuck this sticker on his head… and then we giggled. Poor Bauer ;D ::

Earlier this week my Heart Friends and I “celebrated” our friendship by wearing our skull + hair bow matching shirts on the same day— ha! Ellen, Emily, Hayley, Nester, Tracey, Caroline + me. We share in the good/bad/exciting/scary/funny, together. Who cares about the miles between our homes, we’re Heart Friends! PS. Caroline made our shirts! ::

My boys — Zack + Bauer. When they see me walk in the door from errands or coffee with a friend they both get excited, AND THAT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD! :D Ahhhh! ::

Last week I had a little photoshoot in the studio for this week’s shop update. In case you missed it, see what’s new here! Sneak peek photos on Instagram {I’m @gussysews} are fun, dontcha think? {snicker} I think so! ::

 OH WHAT IS THIS? {see last comment above} ::

We’ve been eating a lot of Cobb salads lately. I know Cobb salad means something specific, but around here we like to make up our own recipes, tee hehe! Here’s what I’ve been adding to our lettuce: hard boiled egg, bacon, avocado, feta or bleu cheese, grilled chicken, almond slices, strawberries, sugar snap peas, cucumber + homemade ranch dressing. DELICIOUS! Do you like to eat salad for dinner? We do, but only if they’re yummy! ;) I normally make Zack’s salad twice as large as mine. And with an extra egg — husband needs his protein to stay full, otherwise he’ll be back in the kitchen 15 minutes later. Here’s our ombre lettuce ::

Sunshiny days are my favorite. Wishing + hoping this weekend is filled with them…

What are your favorite memories from this past week? What is your favorite daily moment with your family? For me, I love mornings, but only when I get enough sleep at night. Bauer is extra snuggly and it feels like a mini date when Zack + I sip our morning coffee together on the front porch before he leaves for work. When we are able to spend time together before our workday starts I almost always have a super great wonderful day :)